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By the end of the play there is a horrifying awareness that a variation of this story is currently being enacted for real somewhere in the near vicinity: in immediate families, next door, down the road, but certainly not further away than the next suburb. This is a situation, …
Christine Firkin
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This is an immensely polished, professional and stylish evening which marks another example of how contemporary cabaret is still exploring and pushing at the…
Tim Hochstrasser
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Connor's score owes a considerable debt to Sondheim, but, that said, it treads in very interesting paths. Complex and intricate, the melodies and harmonies r…
Stephen Collins
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The Killing of Sister George is a play that feels ripe for a revival; the cast and crew have certainly done it justice. It’s high quality theatre that will c…
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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It’s not often that you see something that feels genuinely different, executed in a modern and innovative way. The End of Us makes for an unusual yet enterta…
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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I don’t know if A Touch of Mrs Robinson was trying to seduce me, but if it was, it didn’t quite work. Whilst being amusing in parts, it was musically rather …
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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This was one of the most demanding nights I have had in the theatre as reviewer or audience member in a long while, and that was wholly justified by the chal…
Tim Hochstrasser
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Barker's play is extraordinary, especially given that it was written over a century ago and revised by him in the late 20’s, the original having been banned …
Stephen Collins
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It is easy to see why Vampire Hospital Waiting Room was such a hit at the Fringe; it has a quirky cultish charm that makes it stand out from the crowd. It’s …
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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Thanks to this energetic reimagining, Annie can finally escape the chorus of groans that once accompanied its name. It’s once again acceptable to hum Charles…
Emily Hardy
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The revival of Harlequinade, directed by Branagh and Ashford, now playing at the Garrick Theatre (in a 100 minute experience that includes All On Her Own and…
Stephen Collins
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Dench's verse speaking is unrivalled. She picks each word and gives it full, accurate weight, landing the sense, purpose and exact emotion of every glitterin…
Stephen Collins
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United We Stand is a powerful refutation of this view and a reassertion of the continuing value of political theatre. Its channelling of moral passion, a pow…
Tim Hochstrasser
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Elf is set to be a Christmas hit with adults and children alike. Whilst it lacks the magic of a family classic like Matilda, Elf will put even the biggest Sc…
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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Douglas Mayo
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Xanadu is a perfect show for an intimate venue like the Playhouse; a cultish and cheesy production that won over the audience through its energy and sense of…
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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In the early stages of the play, this approach is both confronting and disarming. I found myself consulting the programme to check who was who before catchin…
Stephen Collins
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